Arizona silver belt., 1887-10-08

eral Nelson A Niles replies tu the un-
warranted structures, published ii the
journal Minor of the 6d ultimo, upon
his official management ol military af.
fairs, hut more particularly for his
neglect to recognize Prescott as tbe
Little Pd3Rugton Of Arizona. The
General treats tue charges and inuuen-
dos Of The Journal-Miner separately.
Frst--Field headquarters in the
southern part Of the Terntory We're
established prior to General Miles as
signment to the command Of this de-
partment.
Second The order reserving a
tract Of government land for military
purposes near Alhpquerbpe lad no
significance other than that Albuquer-
que being 4 railroad center, advauta-
geously situated, il was deemed advis-
able to reserve the lapd for possible
future use, in accordance with gem
eral policy of the government.
Third The Generals prctraeted
stay at Albuquerque was al the time
Of the removal Of the Warm Spring
and 0hincahua Indians to Florida,
and Of the Jicsrilla Indians from near
Fort Stanton, N. a., to the northern
part Of that Territory, and was neoes-
essary in order to better superintend
the removal. The General, at that
time, did not expect 10 oremain in com.
mand Of the department and had not
given the location Of department head.
quarters a thought, and their removal
TO Los Angeles was not at lis instance.
Fourth. "The premise that I haa
any feeling osher than thas ot good
win and d desire for the general vel.
fare Of tue people, regarding Prescott
Or any othar section of Arizona, ID,
says General Miles, certainly con-
tradioted by the history Of MY epdeay-
ors for the best interests oi the whole
Territory, which have always been 81
paramount consideration with me.
fth.The General Is Of the opin
ion that THE placing of 50 many tribes
az Indians, from different sections Of
Arizona and New Mexico, on t6e san
Carlos White Mountain) reservation
was a mistake, and suggests as q
reason for it, the charge often heard
that it was done for reasons personal
to interested parties agents, eontrac.
tors and Others Many Of the Indians
thus moved have always been dissatis-
fed, the change has beeu detrimental
To thsir health and fruitful offreQuent
eme0tes aud rebellion against the
authority of the government The
White Mountain Indians were per.
mitted 70 return 10 tile vicinity ofI
Fort Apache and have succeeded ii
maintaining themselves without ra-
tions from the government. The
Tontos, Mojayes and Yumas have Tor
years been begging To be allowed to
return to their native country. Their
present location on the San Carlos res
eryation is not healthy for them, they
have been decimated BY disease, while
other tribes, living in country agree
able 10 them have largely increased
in numbers and wealth Tie process
Of slow killing OF Of the disaai,ctedI
tribes referred 70, is against humanity
and the policy Of the government
During recent visit to San Carlos,
says Gen. Miles, Fl found dissatisfae-
tion among the Indians very great
and at one time the danger oil an out.
break was most serious. Between one
thousand and twelve hundred Indians
left their camp and eougregated onI
the western borders of the reserya
tion, and for a while matters looked
most serious and threatening FOR the
people Of Arizona. II was with the
view Of avoiding trouble and forI
the peace Of your Territory thai (
recommended that anat.h.53rity be gwen
ior speas .sa 5isposltion oi those Indians
as the peace OF the community, aud
justice as we'll, seemed to demand.
The General then goes on to say
that the difficulty Of removing 5000
Indians from San Carlos to other loea,
tions outside of Arizona, Is not fully
considered BY those who advocate sueh
a course. No place whore they could
bo conveniently put has been suggest
"a. There is a law Of Congress pro.
hitting them beng sent To tile Indian
Territory He says further, lid my
opinion, a good beginning would have
been made 70 separate The camps as
far as practicable, and Ia such d way
as would not only benefit tie Indians,
but give better security to the white
people, for i is much easier to control
a small than large band The Wis
dom Of such a course Is illustrated BY
the peaceful industrious and progress
sive condition Of the Pimas, PapagosI
and Maucopas, situated IN detached
camps, as now proposed for the San
Carlos Indians. aAs the